Henry Hudson

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Henry Hudson

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• By Andrew Adamson and Mark Brown

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Lifespan

• He was born in London, England during the
  1560/1570s.
• He died in 1611 at Hudson Bay. The cause is
  unknown.
• His life span was 41 to 51 years.

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Country he explored for

• When he first started exploring, he explored for
  England but later explored for Dutch explorers.

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Henry Hudson's voyages

• His voyages ranged from the time periods of 1607
  to 1611.
• During these journeys, he discovered Hudson
  river, Hudson bay, Hudson Strait.

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Reason for his voyages

• Henry Hudson wanted to find the northwest passage
  and northeast passage to get to Asia and India.

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Result of his voyages

• . One result of his 1611 voyage was his crew
  mutinied.
• Another result of his 1611 voyage was that he was
  allegedly murdered.
• The result of his1607,1608,and his 1609 voyages
  was the discovery of Hudson river, Hudson bay,
  Hudson Strait

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Fun facts

• Had a wife named Katherine Hudson
• Had 3 sons named John, Richard, and Oliver
  Hudson.
• He was a well educated explorer.
• No attempt was ever made to search for Henry
  Hudson.
• Henry Hudson was the grandson of Henry Hudson who
  was a London alderman, who helped find the
  Muscovy Trading Company.

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Websites

• www.biography.com
• Ask.com
• Yahoo.answers
• Wikipedia
• Google images